@KingsleyAsied11 Significant initiative.... to ensure quality diagnosis in Skin #NTDs
Now, need to expand Skin NTD LABNET in other continents, particulaly #Asia
@NTDFreeIndia@MoHFW_INDIA@nvbdcpmohfw@PCI_India_@CAREIndia @BMGFIndia @GHS@CHAI_health@CFARngo MoH commitment and support to accord priority to Elimination of LF like TB and VL will accelerate ELF activities in India. I was involved in the evaluation of LF in November 2022 and do hope all the recommendations of JMM will be implemented.
All the best!!
“#Filariasis is not a Neglected Tropical Disease but a prioritised disease for elimination, for us”, says Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA at the inaugural session of the National Symposium today. #IndiaWillEndLF#BeatNTDs
@MycetomaRC Skin NTDs integrated control strategy should accelerate interruption of transmission as well better management of morbidity. All the best! Revankar
@MycetomaRC@ProfAHFahal Great achievement! This commitment from MoH Sudan will accelerate integrated control of skin NTDs! All the best Prof.Fahal. Revankar
I’m delighted and honoured to take a new role to lead WHO’s efforts to control and end Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs . Communities at center and partners together! Let’s #EndNTDs !
The second session started with Dr. @KingsleyAsied11, @WHO, who discussed the rationale for adopting an integrated approach to NTDs. The different areas being tackled by the WHO to improve early case detection, areas open to future skin NTD integration.
To consolidate efforts towards #ZeroLeprosy, a consortium of organizations under @ZeroLeprosy (GPZL) and representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health gathered to evaluate and review the activities of Leprosy and Buruli ulcer.
@SEyangoh True. Time has come to move forward to have integrated skin NTD confirmation test platform available to programme to access easily! All the best!! Revankar